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Great Performances at the Met: Falstaff Preview

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Verdi’s Shakespearean comedy features an ensemble cast in Robert Carsen’s staging, with baritone Michael Volle performing in his first Verdi role at the Met as the knight Falstaff, tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance.

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Great Performances at the Met: Lohengrin Preview

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Tenor Piotr Beczała leads the cast in the title role of the mysterious swan knight, with soprano Tamara Wilson as the virtuous duchess Elsa, falsely accused of murder, and soprano Christine Goerke as the cunning sorceress Ortrud. Bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin is Ortrud’s power-hungry husband, Telramund, and bass Günther Groissböck is King Heinrich.

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Piotr Beczała and Tamara Wilson in Lohengrin

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Tamara Wilson and Piotr Beczała sing an excerpt from "“Das süße Lied verhallt” in "Lohengrin."

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Great Performances at the Met: Medea Preview

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Sondra Radvanovsky portrays the mythic sorceress in this Met premiere of Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece.

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“Dei tuoi figli”

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Sondra Radvanovsky performs "Dei tuoi figli" as the titular character in Medea.

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Richard III Preview

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Experience The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Shakespeare’s tragedy starring Danai Gurira in the title role. Recorded live in July 2022 from Central Park.

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Danai Gurira Performs Richard III's Opening Monologue

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Danai Gurira performs the famous opening monologue in the Public Theater's production of Richard III.

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Translating Shakespeare into ASL

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Monique Holt explains how she translates Shakespeare into ASL for her role of Duchess of York in Richard III.

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Creating an Inclusive Richard III

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Danai Gurira, Ali Stroker and Monique Holt discuss how director Robert O'Hara prioritized diversity and inclusion in Richard III.

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The Duchess of York Curses Richard III

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The Duchess of York (Monique Holt) curses her son, Richard III (Danai Gurira) in American Sign Language as his lust for power grows.

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Queen Margaret's Curses

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Queen Margaret (Sharon Washington) curses Richard III (Danai Gurira), Queen Elizabeth (Heather Alicia Simms) and the family of York.

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Highlights from Richard III

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Watch highlights from "Richard III," starring Danai Gurira, Ali Stroker and directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara.

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Chita Rivera performs "All That Jazz"

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Chita Rivera performs "All That Jazz" on "Celebrating 50 Year's of Broadway's Best."

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My Favorite Memory of Great Performances and PBS

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Watch stars such as Rob McClure, Corbin Bleu, Solea Pfeiffer and more discuss their favorite memories of Great Performances and PBS.

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Sara Bareilles & Jessie Mueller Sing "She Used to Be Mine"

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Sara Bareilles is joined by Jessie Mueller to perform "She Used to Be Mine" from "Waitress."

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Rob McClure's Broadway Medley of Musicals 2003-2023

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Rob McClure performs an homage to the last twenty years of Broadway musicals.

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Sutton Foster Performs "Being Alive"

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Sutton Foster performs an excerpt of "Being Alive" during Great Performances' 50th anniversary celebration.

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Corbin Bleu performs "That's How You Jazz"

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Corbin Bleu performs "That's How You Jazz," an exhilarating tap number from "Jelly's Last Jam" as part of Great Performances’ 50th anniversary celebration.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best Preview

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Enjoy a revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Features performances by André De Shields, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and more from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater.

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Piotr Beczala Performs "Amor ti vieta" from "Fedora"

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Watch Piotr Beczała perform an excerpt from Loris Ipanoff’s Act II aria.